WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to claiming that Venezuela’s oil is now under his control, President Donald Trump is not mincing any words. But not a small part of that oil belongs to China under contracts it struck with Caracas years ago, setting the stage for a delicate diplomatic dance in the coming weeks. … Read more
As Venezuelans try to regain a semblance of normalcy following the US capture of President Nicolás Maduro, authorities in the country are cracking down on any show of support for the impeached leader’s ouster. As Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as Venezuela’s acting leader on Monday, the rights group warned of an escalating crackdown, with … Read more
The “Russian Shield” over Caracas, Venezuela’s vaunted air defense, was supposed to be an iron dome, one that would put the United States to shame and sink their ships. But at 0400 EST on January 3, 2026, the US Navy turned it into hot scrap metal. For a decade, defense blogs and the twittersphere have … Read more
The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said President Nicolás Maduro and his wife had been captured and driven out of the country after months of increased pressure from Washington — an extraordinary nighttime operation announced by President Donald Trump on social media hours after the attack. Multiple explosions went … Read more
Videos and pictures are emerging on social media that show what it appears to be a major US military operation now underway around the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, which includes multiple large explosions and the presence of US special operations helicopters. While there has been no official announcement of the start of such an operation, … Read more
Explosions and rising smoke were heard in the Venezuelan capital Caracas, according to an Al Jazeera correspondent there, among spiral tensions with the United States. Footage obtained by Al Jazeera showed fireballs and thick smoke billowing from a structure near a body of water in Caracas early Saturday. Citing sources, Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman, reporting … Read more
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was absent Wednesday from the ceremony in Norway in which she was to receive this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, but the confirmation that she was traveling to Europe sparked mixed feelings in her country, where many supported her precisely because she had not left her … Read more
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — English phrases once annoyed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro so much that he urged his State of the Union address audience to phase out words like skatepark and fashion. But as the White House now ponders whether the US military should strike Venezuela, Maduro is embracing English, singing John Lennon’s Imagine, advocating … Read more
Donald Trump has warned Nicolás Maduro he can “do things the easy way … or the hard way” as Venezuela’s authoritarian leader responded to the growing US pressure campaign by urging followers to prepare to defend “every inch” of the South American country. Dressed in woodland camouflage, Maduro said at a rally in the capital, … Read more